First Merchants Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between First Merchants and Midland States Bancorp is 0.18 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of First Merchants is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

First Merchants Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between First Merchants and DJI is 0.2 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Merchants and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving against First Stock

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between First Stock performing well and First Merchants Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze First Merchants' multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

First Merchants Corporate Management

Julie CrabtreeCorporate VPProfile
Michael RechinAdvisor DirectorProfile
Marcos CFAChief OfficerProfile
Michael StewartPresidentProfile
Steven HarrisSenior OfficerProfile
John MartinExecutive OfficerProfile
Karen EvensVP MarketingProfile